Amo held that the human mind is not alive.

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Question restated: The prompt asks whether the claim 'Amo held that the human mind is not alive' is true or false, with answer options being True or False.
Option 1: True. This would assert that Amo believed the human mind is not alive. In typical philosophical and scientific discussions, the mind is treated as a feature or product of a living being’s brain and organism. Saying the mind is not alive would run counter to common interpretations that connect mental activity to physiological life or to the processes of a living brain. Unless there is a specific, obscure text in which Amo explicitly argues that mind is non-living or akin to an inert, non-biological entity, this option clashes with standard assumptions that mental phenomena arise from, or are grounded in, a living substrate. Therefore, as a claim about Amo’s view, this option is not consistent with the usual readings and would be considered incorrect in the absence of a direct textual citation.
Option 2: False. If someone holds that the human mind is alive, they align with a more widely accepted perspective that mental life depends on a living brain and body. The assertion that the mind is not alive contradicts the pervasive idea that mental processes are dependent on, or emergent from, biological life. Since most interpretations identify mind with processes that occur within living systems (even if one emphasizes emergent properties or non-reductive aspects), this option aligns with those common understandings. Consequently, describing Amo as holding that the mind is not alive would be inconsistent with mainstream accounts and is likely incorrect unless a precise, verifiable source states otherwise.
Additional nuance: If there were a specific, verifiable source attributing such a claim to Amo, the evaluation could shift. In the absence of that citation, the safer interpretation is that the statement is false because it denies a standard link between mind and living, biological life. If you encounter a text where Amo argues for a non-living or epiphenomenal conception of mind, that would warrant revisiting this judgment and updating the reasoning accordingly.
In summary, the reasoning for why True is not the accepted stance rests on the conventional view that mental activity is tied to a living, biological basis, while False is supported by the typical stance that the mind arises within the context of life and organismal processes. If no direct source is provided for Amo holding a non-living mind, the false interpretation remains the more plausible one.

PHL210Y5 Y LEC0101 Quiz # 14

Amo held that the human mind is not alive.

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